Saturday, November 13, 2010

Four in a row!

Yeah! Four weekends in a row with windsurf sessions... and this weekend didn't end yet.

Today it was different from the other weekends. South wind, as usually it was warm but gusty. And fun. Lot's of fun.

Lets see what tomorrow brings... It looks like the north wind is coming back but not that strong.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Trip to Romania in Autumn

In the beginning of this Autumn we made a trip to Romania, and boy was it nice.

We were even lucky enough to see some snow in the high Carpathian Mountains when driving though the Transfăgărăşan, the same wonderful road Top Gear enjoyed (check the video, it really is worth it).

We started our stay by staying in this great mountain house. Doesn't it look great?

That was our base for going around, either by foot or by a old Suzuki Samurai.

We went to see a cave where there was Ice frozen for some thousands of years (or something like that) and to see the great Alps like mountains scenery.

If you have the opportunity to visit Romania do go around, don't stick to the cities. You'll enjoy it.

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Three in a row

Three weekends in a row with wonderful conditions for windsurfing.

Today it was another great day. North wind, 25 knots (13 m/s) with gust reaching 30 knots (15.5 m/s).

Spent the entire afternoon, from lunch until sunset, riding. Perfect afternoon.

Unfortunately, again, I have no photos to share. Got to get a water proof camera...(hear that Santa Clause?)

Monday, November 01, 2010

Another good Autumn session

After the storm that hit most of Portugal, with strong wind and heavy rain, comes a great day for windsurf. At least that what happened today.

Monday is usually a working day, but today it's a holiday (a religious one) so I had a free ticked to go and ride.

The ocean was to ruff to go inside, although it wasn't as bad as yesterday (photos are of yesterday), therefore I (and others) decided that the Ria de Aveiro was a good choice.

This time I don't have any pictures of the windsurf session (no photographer available) but here is my report:

tide
high at 10:39, low at 16:50
wind
35 knots (18 m/s) during the morning, with gusts up to 40 knots (21 m/s), decreasing to 20 knots (10 m/s) as the afternoon progresses.
It was easy going and fun. The wind was mostly constant and the water was flat until the tide started to lower. Then it became more interesting, with the tide waves creating nice ramps for jumping.

In one jump a classic board and rig goes with the wind, rider goes down happened to me, with the front foot locked in the strap and being twisted in abnormal ways. It hurts a bit, but with daylight saving time gone (meaning sunset it's around half past five) and the wind forecast being rather dull I'll have time for it to get well.